Chapter 82: The White Snake Appears!

The sky was gray and hazy, with fine rain like a curtain.

Pedestrians on the road were sparse, most walking in a hurry, not daring to linger.

The hawking of vendors had also vanished without a trace.

Luo Zijun held an oil-paper umbrella, stepping on the bluestone slabs where rainwater flowed, admiring the beautiful scenery of this city in the rain while heading toward West Lake.

Back then, he never had the chance to see these things.

In loneliness and cold, in darkness and despair, how could there be such beautiful scenery?

Even if there were, it would not belong to him.

But now, everything here...

The gentle breeze, the fine rain.

The beautiful streets, the classical houses, the fresh air, and, his beating heart.

At this moment, all belonged to him.

This was what a real world belonging to him should be like...

Rebellious thoughts, once sprouted in the heart, seemed impossible to cut off or stop.

They would pop up from time to time.

He felt like he was about to have a mental breakdown.

"Drip... drop..."

Someone's basin had been left under the eaves, and the rainwater dripping down into it played a joyful tune.

Luo Zijun really wanted to punch himself.

The wild thoughts in his brain were truly uncontrollable.

Walking quickly all the way, with rainwater splashing, he arrived at West Lake.

The lake surface was misty and hazy, with green water rippling slightly.

A gentle breeze brushed past, and the willow trees by the lake waved their branches in the rain, dancing and swaying gracefully toward the green water of the lake.

It was as if they were saying: Do you see how seductive I am?

Luo Zijun held his oil-paper umbrella, walking along the lakeside, looking around.

Like a fool.

Forget it, better to go to the Academy to read.

"Young Master!"

Who would have thought that at this very moment, a delicate and pleasant female voice suddenly came from the lake.

That voice passed through the lake surface, through the rain curtain, and fell into his ears, actually making his beating heart tremble violently.

He hurriedly turned his head to look.

The lake surface was shrouded in mist, with green waves rippling; in the haziness, a black-awning boat broke through the thin mist and slowly sailed toward the shore.

He was stunned for a moment and stared intently.

At the bow stood an old man wearing a Bamboo Hat, holding a bamboo pole and rowing the boat.

And in the cabin, an arm with fluttering sleeves reached out, waving toward this side.

As the small boat drew near, the figures in the cabin gradually became clear.

There were actually two people.

One was wearing a white dress, and one was wearing a green dress.

The one reaching out and waving was precisely the woman in the white dress.

"Young Master, come up quickly to shelter from the rain."

The voice of the woman in the white dress was delicate, gentle, and very pleasant to hear.

Luo Zijun, however, froze on the spot.

White, green...

Could it be...

The small boat slowly approached the shore, and the figures in the cabin became increasingly clear.

Hmm?

After seeing the two women clearly, Luo Zijun was suddenly stunned.

At this time, the young girl in the white dress had already opened a white floral umbrella, stepped out of the cabin, and stood outside, her clothes fluttering.

The young girl in the green dress also followed out and stood behind her.

Both young girls were sweet and cute in appearance.

But...

Both were only about 1.45 meters tall, and their ages looked... very young.

One white, one green, both as tender as flower buds, waiting to bloom.

The girl in the white dress had a gentle gaze and a soft smile on her face; while the girl in the green dress had her arms crossed, holding a sword in her embrace, her expression cold, and her gaze like ice.

"Young Master, come on the boat quickly to shelter from the rain."

The girl in the white dress said with a smile in her eyes and a gentle voice.

Just as Luo Zijun was dazed, a voice that made his expression change drastically suddenly sounded from behind him: "Two young ladies, this humble scholar pays his respects, many thanks to you."

He immediately turned his head to look.

That bastard Xu Xian, who knew when he had sneaked up behind him, was now not even holding an umbrella, covering his head with his hand, and was walking over soaking wet, preparing to board the boat!

"No!"

Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat.

So it turned out these two were not calling him, but Xu Xian behind him!

"Brother Xu!"

Luo Zijun immediately grabbed him by the arm.

Xu Xian seemed to recognize him only then; he was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "Brother Luo, why are you here too?"

Luo Zijun's expression turned grim. "Brother Xu, have you forgotten my words? Didn't we agree last time that you would never come here again?"

Xu Xian felt a bit awkward upon hearing this. He snuck another glance at the two sweet young girls on the boat and defended himself, "I was just passing by here and heard these two young ladies calling me..."

"They were not calling you!"

Luo Zijun said immediately.

Who would have thought that as soon as the words left his mouth, the young girl in the white dress on the boat said in a gentle voice, "I was indeed calling this Young Master; he wasn't holding an umbrella, so I asked him to come onto the boat to take shelter from the rain."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian was instantly overjoyed and struggled, wanting to board the boat.

"Brother Luo! Let go!"

Looking at these two sweet little girls, his heart felt like it was melting, and he couldn't wait to pounce on them.

Luo Zijun gripped his arm tightly, preventing him from moving, then turned his head to look at the young girl in the white dress on the boat and said, "Get lost."

Suddenly.

The young girl in the green dress behind the young girl in the white dress seemed to shoot two cold, icy swords from her cold eyes, which landed on him.

Luo Zijun's body instantly turned cold, his hair standing on end, and he immediately said, "Get... get lost, like the Yangtze River flowing east, the waves washing away all the heroes. Where did you two young ladies come from? And where are you going?"

The young girl in the white dress had a smile in her eyes; she raised an eyebrow and said playfully, "I won't tell you."

"Brother Xu, stay calm, listen to me!"

Luo Zijun immediately leaned into Xu Xian's ear and whispered, "Have you forgotten the two times you were deceived, blackmailed, and beaten by women? These are two women again, and they even want to take you into the lake; they are likely planning to rob you and dump your body."

Xu Xian said immediately, "Impossible, these two young ladies are so charming and adorable, they don't look like bad people."

Luo Zijun said sternly, "Weren't the previous two pairs of women the same?"

Xu Xian immediately shook his head. "Not the same, how could they be the same? Those previous two pairs of women looked like cheap, trashy goods at a glance; how could they compare to these two flower-like young girls before us? They aren't even fit to carry these two young girls' shoes."

"Then why did you follow them before?"

"Because... because they were... seductive."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Let's go, to the Academy! I promised your master I would protect you well; for the sake of your safety, I must stop you from being deceived!"

Luo Zijun stopped wasting words with him, grabbed his arm, and forcibly dragged him away.

Xu Xian struggled desperately: "Brother Luo, let me go, these two young girls look like good people at a glance; even if I were truly dumped in the lake by them, I would be willing! Let me go..."

"Move!"

Luo Zijun didn't listen to his protests and dragged him away directly.

Xu Xian dragged his legs on the ground, looking at the two lovely young girls on the small boat as they gradually moved away with a face full of sorrow, and shouted, "Two young ladies, if fate allows, I will come here to meet you again tomorrow!"

"Shut up!"

Fearing that if he kept shouting, the two spirits on the boat might not be able to resist taking action, Luo Zijun immediately raised his palm and slapped him unconscious with a "smack."

He turned his head to look.

In the misty rain, the two figures on the small boat seemed to still be looking this way.

Are they really the White Snake and the Green Snake?

Not long after the two left, the one white and one green figure on the small boat entered the cabin.

"Sister, that person is so crude."

"You mean rude, right? Indeed... ah, my tummy is so hungry, let's go eat some buns."

"Oh."

The stone steps in the rain were quite slippery.

It was very difficult to walk.

Luo Zijun slapped Xu Xian awake again and made him walk on his own.

"Brother Luo, why... why did you ruin my good fortune?"

Xu Xian woke up, covering his burning face, and said timidly, his eyes actually filled with aggrieved tears.

Those two young girls were truly too sweet and too cute.

Just thinking about it made his heart itch and ache.

Luo Zijun said with a cold face, "I am saving you."

Xu Xian turned his face away, afraid he would hear, and muttered in a low voice, "I didn't ask for it."

"If you see them again in the future, stay far away from them."

Luo Zijun looked at him and threatened with an unkind gaze, "If you don't want to end up a cripple or a eunuch."

Xu Xian's expression changed. "But... but I feel like I'm much better..."

Luo Zijun looked at him and said, "Do you not believe in my medical skills? Last time we went on a spring outing, at the peach blossom forest, in that situation, who else but me could bring the dead back to life and save two lives at once?" Xu Xian was instantly rendered speechless.

After a pause, he said unwillingly, "But, those two young girls, they really... really don't look like bad people."

"Bad people don't write 'bad' on their faces."

Luo Zijun snorted coldly.

Xu Xian snuck a glance at him and secretly complained in his heart: Indeed, you look gentle and refined, who would have thought you would resort to violence at every turn.

"If you don't listen, I'll go tell your sister."

Luo Zijun threatened with a cold face again.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Brother Luo, don't... don't tell her..."

So it turns out this guy's nemesis is his younger sister!

Luo Zijun immediately had a plan in mind.

"Brother Xu, you are very afraid of your sister, aren't you?"

!

"Yes..."

"Then, you also wouldn't want your sister to know that you were seduced and swindled by two women again last time, right?"

"Brother Luo..."

"Promise me, don't go secretly meeting those two young ladies from just now again, and even if you see them in the future, don't pay them any mind. If you can do that, I won't tell your sister."

"I..."

"If you can do that, when you have time in the future, I will take you to the Brothel every day; we can go tonight."

"Ah? Re... really? But, I never go to the Brothel."

"I'm just asking you, are you going tonight or not?"

"I... will go, to listen to music..."

"Then have you promised me?"

Xu Xian's face was full of conflict.

Luo Zijun administered another dose of strong medicine: "From now on, I will cover all the money you spend at the Brothel."

"Re... really?"

"Really."

Xu Xian finally made up his mind: "Fine, then... then I will listen to Brother Luo."

"Then take an oath."

Luo Zijun stopped his footsteps and said: "Swear the most vicious oath; if you secretly go to see those two young ladies again or pay them any mind in the future, may you develop sores on your privates and die a miserable death."

"Ah..."

"What?"

"I... alright, I swear."

Xu Xian tremblingly raised his hand and began to swear.

After he finished swearing, Luo Zijun's attitude finally improved; he patted him on the shoulder and said: "That's a good boy. Xiao Xian, don't overthink it, Brother is also doing this for the sake of your health."

Xu Xian looked miserable and muttered in a voice only he could hear: "I'm afraid you've also taken a fancy to those two young ladies and want to keep them all to yourself."

Not many people came to the Academy for class today.

Wang Dafu and Su Bie did not come.

There was only one class in the morning.

After Luo Zijun finished his class, he gave Xu Xian a few more words of advice before leaving the Academy.

It's a good thing I came to the Academy today.

Otherwise, there really would have been big trouble.

Those two snake demons are truly obsessed to be waiting for Xu Xian at West Lake in this kind of weather.

When the time comes, after being toyed with emotionally by that Xu Xian, and then having Fahai join forces to suppress, skin, and pull your tendons, see if you regret it!

Time to go to the Martial Arts Hall to practice martial arts.

Thinking about things along the way, he soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Who would have thought that at this very moment, he would suddenly see two familiar figures sitting in a stone pavilion not far away.

One white and one green.

The young lady in the white dress was stuffing a large steamed bun into her mouth with all her might, her soft, pink cheeks bulging high on both sides, like a cute little hamster working hard to eat.

The young lady in the green dress was holding a sword, sitting to the side in a daze, her pretty face as cold as frost. The sword she held in her arms happened to be stuck vertically into the deep cleavage on her chest; it was clearly a case of a youthful face with a huge... cute.

The young lady in the white dress suddenly discovered him, her eyes widening instantly, and then she immediately stretched her neck, trying hard to swallow the bun in her mouth, choking until she rolled her eyes.

Then she pressed her legs together, placed her hands on her lap, sat up straight, and her face returned to a gentle and lovely expression as she gave him a tender smile.

Only the bun crumbs at the corner of her mouth and a sudden "hiccup" betrayed her.

The young woman in the green dress looked at him with cold eyes.

"What are you two doing here?"

Luo Zijun immediately walked over and asked with a cold face.

The young lady in the white dress gave a gentle smile, hiccuped again, and said in a soft voice: "Hiding from the rain, and you, Young Master?"

Luo Zijun did not answer; he looked at the two of them with a cold gaze and asked again: "May I ask for the names of the two young ladies?"

The young lady in the white dress smiled: "Young Master first."

Luo Zijun's eyes flashed, a thought suddenly arose in his heart, and after a pause, he cupped his hands and said: "I am Xu Xian."

After saying this, his cheeks felt a little hot.

The young lady in the white dress was stunned, then immediately stood up, her eyes bright and sparkling as she said: "You... you are called Xu Xian? That young master from just now..."

"He is called... Xu Goudan."

Luo Zijun said with a straight face.

The young lady in the white dress's willow eyebrows twitched, and she asked blankly: "Really?"

Luo Zijun nodded: "We scholars never lie."

Are you guys even human?

The young lady in the white dress opened her large eyes, looked at him deeply for a few moments, and then lowered her head to bow gracefully: "This young woman is called Bai Bai, and my younger sister is called Qingqing."

Luo Zijun felt a shock in his heart.

As expected! It really is those two snake demons!

"Is the Young Master truly named Xu Xian?"

Bai Bai blinked her beautiful large eyes, looking at him adorably as she spoke, with a few bun crumbs still at the corner of her mouth.

Luo Zijun nodded and said, "Naturally, it is true."

He thought to himself: It seems these two snake demons do not know which one is the real Xu Xian; that makes them even easier to deal with.

"You two young ladies do not seem to be from Lin'an City; may I ask what brings you here today?"

He asked with refined courtesy.

Bai Bai blinked her large eyes again, stared at him for a good while, then lowered her head, appearing suddenly somewhat shy, and said, "We... we sisters have come... come to repay a kindness."

As expected, they have come to repay a kindness to that sissy Xu Xian!

Shameless demon!

If you want to repay a kindness, wouldn't giving some money and leaving suffice? Is it necessary to offer yourself?

At this moment, Luo Zijun had no more doubts.

"Repay a kindness? Repay what kindness?"

He feigned a look of confusion, fixed his gaze on her pitch-black pupils, and cast Mind Reading.

"I... I won't tell you."

Bai Bai's pretty face flushed slightly, she twisted her body, lowered her head, bit her pink lips, and blinked her long eyelashes, looking all shy and bashful.

Strange.

Luo Zijun did not hear her inner voice.

But it did not matter.

By this time, he was perfectly clear about the purpose of these two snake demons!

"Then who is the young lady looking to repay?"

Luo Zijun asked deliberately.

Bai Bai blushed, still shyly saying, "I... I won't tell you."

Pretending!

You demon, just keep pretending!

"Then where are you two young ladies staying now?"

Luo Zijun asked again.

Bai Bai sighed suddenly, looking troubled as she said, "We sisters just arrived here and haven't found a place to stay yet. Now that it's raining, we don't know where to go for the night, sigh..."

Heaven helps me!

Luo Zijun felt a surge of joy in his heart and immediately said, "Meeting is fate. Miss Bai Bai, Miss Qingqing, if you don't mind the intrusion, I shall take you to find a place to stay."

I absolutely cannot let them live near Xu Xian's home, nor near this Academy!

Bai Bai's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at him with shyness and joy, saying, "Re... really? You are willing... willing to take us?"

"We scholars never deceive others; let's go."

Luo Zijun smiled elegantly and walked ahead, thinking to himself: This little White Snake looks a bit silly; she must have just arrived in the secular world and should be very easy to trick. I wonder if that Green Snake is also silly.

If both snakes are silly, it will be even easier to handle.

"Young Master Xu, you... you are such a good person."

Bai Bai followed behind, her youthful face still flushed, and said shyly.

Luo Zijun said indifferently, "No need for formalities, young lady; we scholars just love doing good deeds."

Bai Bai stole a glance at him, then gave a wink to Qingqing behind her, her face full of joy.

As if they had succeeded in something, she couldn't help but start skipping as she walked.

Luo Zijun glanced back, secretly pleased.

"This silly White Snake is being led astray and is still happy; she's truly a fool."

The corners of his mouth could not help but reveal a look of triumph.

In the sky, a light rain was drizzling down.

The surroundings were shrouded in mist.

One man and two women, one in front and two behind, each harboring their own thoughts, walked slowly through the rain, all secretly pleased in their hearts.

(End of chapter)